Do you believe in Father Christmas?

I bet you don’t. But did you when you were a child? I did. Bu…

Simon Schama on van Gogh

Did you see Simon Schama’s beautiful, expressive and quirky essay on van Gogh on BBC1 last night? Wonderful stuff. While the BBC continues to put stuff this good on the…

Breeding like rabbits

If I knew then what I know now there is no way I would have children. You may have already read this, but I also think there are too many people in the world. And too…

Dawkins: Like it really is

I’m reading Richard Dawkins’ book ‘The God Delusion’ at the moment. A thousand thanks to my friend who bought me this life-affirming book. Such is the clarity of Dawkins’ arguments, which fit precisely the atheistic thoughts I have nurtured since I …

A damn good rant

Forgive me if I share with you just a few of the random things that have been annoying me recently. (Warning! Some are not politically correct.)
Dirty people who throw away their chewing gum on pavements making a disgusting mess that councils …

Fifteen sketches

It’s been too long since I updated the sketchbook page on this website, despite c…

Reasons to be cheerful

Ian Dury and Blockheads had a string of memorable hits in the late 70s. Remember ‘Sex and Drugs and Rock & Roll’, ‘What a waste’, ‘Hit me with your rhythm sti…

Faithless and proud

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Dorset dash

On Friday morning a package arrived through the letterbox. A friend sent us a CD of music he’d made inspired by his week’s holiday in Dorset. Thanks Squid. As we were listening to the…